10 ½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said

by Charles Wheelan, Peter Steiner (Illustrator)

Overview

“A book filled with so much wisdom that I have no choice but to recommend it.”—Craig Wilson, USA Today

The antidote to those cotton-candy platitudes that are all too familiar to anyone who’s ever worn a mortarboard, Wheelan’s 101 head-turning aphorisms—backed up by a PhD in public policy and extensive social science research—set the record straight. Readers everywhere agreed, turning a Dartmouth Class Day speech that had gone viral into a best-selling book.

Whether praising the time “wasted” in fraternity basements; mentioning that, frankly, the worst days of your life still lie ahead; or simply asking that graduates avoid wreaking the kind of havoc that others before them have, Wheelan softens his candid conclusions with good-natured charm and tales of unconventional success. With cartoons sprinkled throughout to keep things light, this volume makes a perfect gift for graduates of all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780393084573
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	04/30/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Charles Wheelan is the author of the best-selling Naked Statistics and Naked Economics and is a former correspondent for the Economist. He teaches public policy at Dartmouth College and lives in Hanover, New Hampshire, with his family.

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2014
."Don't make the world worse." Popular social scientist, author, and commencement speaker Wheelan takes a lighthearted tone to deliver serious advice to new graduates. Although targeted toward college graduates, his insightful words will also resonate with high school seniors.

Library Journal

"Likely to be a primary source for many a commencement speaker for some time to come . . . well-stocked with valuable (and whimsical) insights."

Boston Globe